To Life! SPORTS High Rollers In B'nai B'rith Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News B arry Fishman started with a 300 game and finished with an 811 series on a memo- rable night for the Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson B'nai B'rith bowling league. While the 300 was the ninth perfect game rolled in the league since it was formed in 1961, Fishman's series is the highest in league history. Former league bowler Dennis Eder had the previous high series, an 801 in 2001. That was the league's.first 800 series. Fishman, a 43-year-old Bloomfield Hills resident, bowled 300-246-265- 811 on Nov. 28 at Country Lanes in Farmington Hills. It was the Oak Park High grad's first 300 game and 800 series. By the time Fishman headed home, he had raised his average to a • league-high 218. "I'm really proud of both accom- plishments, but especially the 800 series because that's so difficult to do:' Fishman said. Fishman's previous high game was 299, rolled Jan. 27, . 1997, during Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson league play at Country Lanes. The left-hander was tapped by a 7-pin on his final ball. His best series before the 811 was 238-289-257-784. That happened in 1990 at the old West Bloomfield Lanes while bowling in the Pisgah B'nai B'rith league. Fishman nearly lost his perfect game on light pocket hits in the sev- enth and eighth frames, but he was back on track in the ninth. By that time, many other bowlers were watch- ing. When he started the 10th frame, the house was quiet. Fishman's historic night helped his team, Up in Smoke, earn 22 of 24 points and keep first place in its divi- sion. A member of the Brotherhood- Eddie Jacobson and Pisgah leagues for more than 20 years, Fishman dedicat- ed his record series to all the former league bowlers who can't compete anymore because of health problems. Fishman rarely misses a league night, but he was sidelined for a month twice following back surgery in 1996 and 1998. More Brotherhood Fishman isn't the only hot bowler in the Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson league. Steve Lotzoff of West Bloomfield rolled 219-247-250-716 and Steve Anstandig of Commerce Township had a 280 game Nov. 28. It was Lotzoff's first 700 series. Mirror Images Jonathan Swartz of Farmington Hills and Larry Garfinkle of West Bloomfield both threw 10 consecutive strikes en route to 287 games in the Morganthau UChayim/Zeiger Gross B'nai B'rith bowling league. Swartz rolled his gem Oct. 31; Garfinkle on Nov. 21. The league bowls at Drakeshire Lanes in Farmington Hills. On Strike The Metropolitan Detroit B'nai B'rith Bowling Association will host an International B'nai B'rith Bowling Association sectional tournament in March. About 100 teams are expected to participate. EXPANDING THE WORLD'S BOUNTY BEGINS HERE. THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM. 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Maccabi Meeting Teen athletes interested in joining the Detroit delegation for the 2006 JC.0 Maccabi Games and their parents need to attend a mandatory kickoff meeting next month. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 22 in Handleman Hall at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. Details on host communi- ties, sports offered, and other infor- mation on the Jewish Olympic-style competition will be discussed. Next year's Maccabi Games will be held in Phoenix from Aug. 6-11, and Stamford, Conn., and Vancouver from Aug. 13-18. New Orleans was sched- uled to be a host city from July 30 through Aug. 4, but those plans were scuttled by Hurricane Katrina. Athletes who wish to compete in one of the 14 sports must be at least age 13 but not older than 16 as of July 31. For information on the Detroit dele- gation, go to: www.maccabidetroit.org or call the Detroit Maccabi Club, (248) 432-5500. What began with sustaining Israel now benefits our growing world. 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